Gulf Coast Library

The Gulf Coast Library, located on the USM Long Beach campus, is part of the University Libraries serving the Gulf Coast campuses (Gulf Park, Keesler, and Jackson County campuses). The library is located in the heart of the Gulf Park campus at 730 East Beach Blvd. (off Hwy. 90) in Long Beach, Mississippi. This state-of-the-art library provides students with a wealth of library resources and media collections. The 54,236 square foot facility is the only comprehensive university library on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Faculty, staff, and students have access to other Southern Miss Libraries collections through a shuttle service between campuses for the delivery of books and other printed materials.

The Gulf Coast library was originally dedicated in 1975, in honor of Dr. Richard Garfield Cox (1881-1967), founder and first president of Gulf Park College. USM acquired the former two-year liberal arts college for women in 1972. The library building was formerly an art studio, built in 1923. A new library building was erected in 2002 to replace the original.

The Gulf Coast Library is located on the Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach. The hours are:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 10:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday 10:00am - 7:00 pm
For Holidays and Exceptions, click here.

For further information, please call 228.214.3450

Full library services are also available at Gulf Coast Student Service Center in Gulfport (map and driving directions) room 110. The hours are:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
For Holidays and Exceptions, click here.

For further information, please call 228.865.4510

The Jackson County Teaching Site Library is located on the campus of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier, MS. The hours are: Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 7:00pm

For Holidays and Exceptions, click here.

For further information, please call 228.497.9659

The Gunter Library, is located at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS.

For Holidays and Exceptions, click here.

• Check out of books, media, and other formats
• Access to electronic resources (databases, e-books, e-journals, etc.)
• Printing/copies (.10 per page) (Extra charge for color printing/copies)
• Laptop checkouts (see Laptop FAQ for fee info)
• Class Reserves (print and electronic)
• Proctoring Services, Gulf Coast Library
• Campus to campus delivery of items within Southern Miss Libraries
• Interlibrary Loan of items from other libraries
• Reference and research services
• Limited AV equipment (TV/DVD players, overhead projectors)
• Binding and laminating services
• In classroom library instruction
• Computer classes on Microsoft Office programs and SPSS on request
• Faculty requests for acquisitions
• Community borrowing privileges available (228.214.3450 call for details)

  (Some services not available at all locations)